Re: Elgin Oscar Rex, Ashland County, OH
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In reply to:
Elgin Oscar Rex, Ashland County, OH
7/01/01
Your story has a resemblance to my family history.The name Rex was taken by an ancestor who somehow escaped the French Revolution and was possibly a stowaway on a ship to America.Once here he took the name Rex because he did not want to give his real name for fear of reprisal.
His name was Duc De Chambeau.His daughter,Mary Elizabeth Rex, who was born in the USA, was my grandfather's grandmother.She did supposedly have brothers, both of whom were born in France.
One of my relatives says that the name Elgin Rex was mentioned in our history, as well.
Any connection?